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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,758.25 and 5,503,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,758.25 and 5,503,113 is: 8,538,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,758.25 : 5,503,113 = 5,503,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,758.25/5,503,113 = 5,503,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,758.25x = 5,503,113 × 5,503,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,758.25x = 30,284,252,690,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,284,252,690,769/3,546,758.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,538,572.57

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